 | Anthony Birks, John Birks - 1766 - 640 σελίδες
...idle he ihould be mulâed 8 d. when 390 days were paft, neither of them were indebted to one another ; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? As for every day he worked he received - '- i2d. So for every day he played he paid. - -. - 8 their... | |
 | Charles Vyse - 1806 - 342 σελίδες
...'should be mulcted 8 Pence. When 390 Days were passed, neither of them were indebted to one another. How many Days did he Work, and how many Days was he idle ? (16) A Person being asked how old he was, answered, If I quadruple §• of my Years, and add \ of... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1808 - 470 σελίδες
...was absent, he should forfeit 8 cents. Now at the end of the time, there was due to him D.3 80c. : how many days did he work, and how many days was he absent ? Let r be the number of days he worked, then will 40 — r be the number of days he was absent... | |
 | 1811 - 210 σελίδες
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received S^lollars. 'How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate... | |
 | Charles Vyse - 1815 - 340 σελίδες
...was idle he should be fined 8d. When, 390 days were past, neither of them was indebted to the other. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? (22) A. lent his friend B. fourscore and eleven guineas from the llth of December to the 10th of... | |
 | 1817 - 214 σελίδες
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 1O. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate... | |
 | Stephen Pike - 1824 - 212 σελίδες
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate in... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1827 - 216 σελίδες
...every day he was idle, he should forfeit 50 cts. at the expiration of the time he received § >5, now how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ! A. He wrought 52 days, and was idle 28 days. ANNUITY Is a sum of money payable every year, or for... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1828 - 330 σελίδες
...but for every day he was idle, he should forfeit 3s. At the end of the time agreed on he received 8O shillings. How many days did he work, and how many...he was idle. x days, at 7s. a day, would come to 7 a; shillings. 20 — x, at 3s. per day, would be 60 — 3x shillings. This must be taken out of 7 x.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 284 σελίδες
...have -f- must be changed to — . 2. A gentleman hired a labourer for 20 days on condition that, for every day he worked, he should receive 7s., but for...days he was idle. x days, at 7s. a day, would come to 1 x shillings. 20 — x, at 3s. per day, would be 60 — 3x shillings. This must be taken out of 7... | |
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How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x = the number of days he worked. 
